In-house counsel is under increasing pressure to perform at the highest level in the least amount of time. And, save the company money. An effective management method?- Six Sigma-"offers attorneys a way to do their job more effectively.
Bribes of any kind are wrong, right? Well, not the small "facilitation payments" allowed under the FCPA exception. Learn why making these small payments can lead to big problems and ways that companies can implement and enforce a policy against all bribes.
This issue includes articles about the European Patent Convention, patenting software in the UK, and Belgium intellectual property rights.
Working within the television industry presents a unique set of challenges for the chief legal officer (CLO) overseeing the company's law department. Most CLOs have to balance the business interests with the legal interests, but TV One's Karen Wishart has one other thing thrown in on her balancing act - creative interests.
Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better
Discusses managing expectations and partnering with the right local counsel for joint ventures.
While a corporate legal department may not be the ideal environment to foster a balance between work and life is it even possible to achieve? Here, the authors look at the obstacles standing in the way of in-house counsel attempting to strike that balance in order to find out if work/life balance is in fact possible to find or if it is merely a myth.
The Movers & Shakers
Chairman’s Message: Operating Without a License?